Display stand



' April 26, l1927'. 1,626,330- l COSSINS DISPLAY STAND Filed'ApIil 3. 1925 'limi-new'.

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Patented Apr. 26, 1927.

l' 4Altamura cossrNs, oF NETTLEsmnAn-NEAR Mains'ronn. anatema. f

A l l aisne? Smaa- Application. sied 4apra 3,1926. serial" No. easel; 'andai e1-eat Bruant .time 4,119251 My invention rela/tes toa stand' preferably' intendedfor use uponac'ounter for'the' dis-5 play of' goods and more 4particularly appli-f a simple and-etlectne display stand'fo'r pro? visions or othergoods of a perishable'natureH which will be hygienic in character, attrac-l tive 1n form and which will a'lford protection fory the goods against dustyflie's and other insectsand which will at the samev time enable the goods to be easily seen' 'by' prospective purchasers and having easy" means of access so that any of the goods may be readily withdrawn Vfor sale.

Accordinglto this invention, I employ a stand preferably comprising' a suitable rectangular box form of base constructed of wood or other suitable material and preferably enamelled white. Upon the upper surface of this base is mounted a slab of marble or other suitable material of a hygienic nature, easily kept clean, and which is cool This slab forms the top of the stand upon which articles for sale, such as meat, fish, butter, cheese or the like mayy be displayed. Its surface may be readily divided into separate spacesl by means of transverse divisions which may comprise suitable wooden strips or the like.

Along the front edge of the slab is det`ach' ably secured a longitudinal bar having two or more short bars pivotechthereto and adapted to be turned into an upright position to form supports for a cover of gauze` or other suitable material intended to enclose the goods and protect them against dust, flies and other insects. Along the back of the slab is provided a small raised shelf and at the rear edge of this is arranged a backboard having one or more hingedy doors therein. This backboard servesto support one side of the cover of gauze or other material, whilst the door or doors permit easy access to allow of the extraction of any of the goods displayed without the necessity for disturbing the cover. The cover may Aconveniently be j formed from suitable fine gauze or netting, one edge of which is secured' along the upright back and which is shaped to fit over the supports and extends over the top and down the sides and front of the stand.l A suitable tape which may be of an elastic nature or whosev ends are connected byelastic means is proviaeato ma'V the iogwer age of thema" taichablefand" may' 'be' easily-*washed "and *.i' rl :1. ,.'..A.'"'.` y, 1.23. In order that. my inventionl be 'readily' undr rstood, .reference l is f made' I to the 'a`ccom panying'drawings, 'inwlii'ch i 1g'. l 'isY a perspective 4View of av display" standaccordingto mynvention 5 Fig.' 2 i'sja rear elevation thereof, Aand ig. l3 is"a""cros`s' section.'

larfbfox shaped baser 14. is c'onstructedpof Wood with "corner yposts 2 and supportsa slab 3f of"n'iarb'l"e or other suitableimaterial"on its wardV the f front of `the stand.: The two rear corner' 'posts' /2 project "at Il' above the slab 8 and form supportsfor the upright back 5 of the stand in which is arranged a door in" position; .ff/The `c'o've'ris lthus'readily der say 'Referring "to the' drawings," the rectangu# i upper surface so as to inclineslifghtlyi to! 6 hinged'at 7 along its lower edge so as to f open outwardly from the back of the stand vto enable the salesman or other attendant to extract articles displayed on the stand through the door 6 when desired which may y be provided with a spring catch and a knob to open it. A narrow shelf 8 is arranged behind the slab 3 of marble orthe like and in front of the upright back 5.

yAlong the front edge of the stand is pro-` vided a detachable strip 9 adapted to' be secured in position by-projection pins 10 which are passed through holes in the Inar-v ble or other slab 3 and engage in suitable sockets 11 provided in the rectangular base 1 as shown in Fig. 3. Three barsv 12 are pivotally secured at one end to\theback of the strip 9 so that they may be turned down parallel to the bar 9 ywhen not in use or may be turned in an upright position as indicated Y in Figs. 1 and 3 vto serve as supports for a` cover to enclose the goods displayed upon thevstand. The cover 14 may be made from muslin, gauze, net or other suitable material and is substantially rectangular in form, being open at the back and base but pro-v vided with turned down portions to cover the two sides and front of the stand. rThe cover 111 is secured to the top rail 15 of the upright back 5 by any suitable fastening e means such as snap button fastenings or. the like. It then tits over the stand and is held on the upright supports 12 at the front, its i lower edge being held closely round thel edge of the stand by means of a tape 16 or the like providedv along the lower edge,v the two ends of theltape 16 being connected at the back by an'elastic medium 17 so as to draw it tightly against the stand. This Will effectively retain the lcover 14 in position land prevent the ingress of flies or other insects. rlfhe surface of the slab 3 of marble or the llike may be divided into separate spaces by means of transverse partitions 18 adapted to rest upon the surface thereof, and which may comprise Wooden or other strips preferably enamelled White. This enables different classes of goods to be separated from each other.

-Whilst thel ygoods may A display stand constructed and'arranged according to inyinvention provides a simple, cheap and eliective device for displaying goods on shop counters which Will be attractive in appearance and hygienic in character.

It Will efectively handling by serve them against flies and other pests, be easily Withdrawn through the door provided at the back'when I a sale is eected.

I` claim y 1. In a display stand, a rectangular box protect the goods against .to secure the cover prospective customers and pre-v tion, uprights pivotally connected `to the strip, a gauze cover,snap button astenings to the upright back and an elastic strip 'to hold its loweredge close around the front and sides of the slab.`

2'. In a display stand, ya rectangular box forni base, al marble slab] supported on its upper edge, a door along the iront edge of the slab, projecting pins rthereonfwhich engage in holes in the slab' to detachably secure the strip in, position, uprights pivotally connected to the strip, a gauze cover, snap buttony astenings to secure the cover to the upright back, an elastic strip to hold its lower edge close aroundV the iront and sides of the slab, and

detachable bars to divide the surface of they slab into separate spaces.

ARTHUR cossiNs.

surface, an upright back along one in the upright back, a strip n 

